PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Metal Mulisha (ranked 5079 p4p, 3109 weight class) and Abdul Keji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdul Keji is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mulisha
vs
Keji

175 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
158
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Metal Mulisha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Keji!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulisha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mulisha avoids the body shot from Keji.
Keji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keji takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keji on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mulisha misses with a jab to the body
enabling Keji to counter with a crisp jab.
Mulisha lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Keji backs up against the cage.
Keji looks to land a right hand but Mulisha moved out of range.
Mulisha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keji manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Keji was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mulisha swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mulisha cracks Keji with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mulisha misses with a wild combination.
Keji throws a counter combo.
Keji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keji walks into a straight right hand from Mulisha.
Mulisha scores with a punch to the head.
Keji throws a right hand that Mulisha ducks under and follows up with a left that Mulisha also avoids with ease.
Mulisha lands a glancing blow to the side of Keji's head.
Mulisha scores with a nice head shot.

Keji is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Keji.
A slow jab from Mulisha misses its intended target.
Jab by Mulisha.
Keji is still on wobbly legs! Can Mulisha finish him?
Keji connects with the punch.
Keji seems to have recovered his senses.
Mulisha misses with a hook
enabling Keji to counter with a crisp jab.
Mulisha scores with a decent looking hook.
Mulisha connects with a jab.
Metal Mulisha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mulisha moves away.
Mulisha jabs Keji right on the nose. Keji blinks but takes it well.
Keji uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mulisha.
Keji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mulisha.
Keji moves away from the strike by Mulisha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mulisha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mulisha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keji.
Mulisha is looking for a counter combo.
Keji misses with a hook.
Mulisha cracks a nice hook into Keji's ribs.
Keji waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mulisha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulisha misses with a straight left.
Mulisha tries to bum rush Keji with a series of wild strikes but Keji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mulisha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mulisha misses with a wild body shot.
Keji takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keji throws a series of punches but Mulisha moves out of range.
Mulisha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keji avoids the body shot from Mulisha.
Keji digs a good body shot into Mulisha's ribs.
Mulisha is breathing heavily.
Keji throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Mulisha.
Mulisha misses with a looping right.
Keji might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mulisha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keji throws a right hand that Mulisha ducks under and follows up with a left that Mulisha also avoids with ease.
Mulisha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keji.
Mulisha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mulisha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mulisha lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mulisha.
Mulisha swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keji connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keji throws a body shot but no joy.
Keji misses with an uppercut.
Mulisha misses with a wild combination.
Keji misses with a series of wild punches.
Mulisha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mulisha throws a lazy right hand but Keji sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Keji's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mulisha lands with a hook. Keji tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Keji misses.
The crowd cheers as Mulisha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keji doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Keji misses.
Keji throws out a loose jab but Mulisha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mulisha scores with a decent looking hook.
Mulisha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keji counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mulisha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mulisha stalks Keji and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keji's face. Keji staggers backwards, shaken.
Keji keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mulisha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Keji misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulisha.
Mulisha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Keji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulisha was well out of range. Poor timing from Keji.
Mulisha is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Mulisha.
Mulisha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keji throws a body punch but Mulisha moves out of range.
A slow jab from Keji misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Keji misses its intended target.
Mulisha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mulisha misses with a double jab.
Mulisha throws a jab when Keji was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Metal Mulisha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keji swinging wildly here.
Mulisha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keji can do to turn this around?
Keji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keji throws an off balance right hand
and Mulisha counters with a nice uppercut.
Mulisha misses with a two punch combination.
Mulisha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mulisha misses with a straight right.
Mulisha moves out of range as Keji strikes.
Mulisha throwing a counter right hand but Keji manages to avoid it.
Mulisha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Mulisha is rocked!
Keji throws a hook but Mulisha blocks it.
It looked like Mulisha was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Keji.
Oh Mulisha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keji drops Mulisha with a huge uppercut! Mulisha drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Keji is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Keji!